Let me start by saying I am finally in the calm after the storm. The Little Man is sleeping, and Miss Peach is singing Kumbaya on her way to sleepy time. But, oh what a morning...Today was the playgroup Halloween party. I love Halloween, I think everyone knows that fact. Miss Peach has been sleeping various parts of her princess costume for about a month now. You guessed it...comes time to put the costume on, she wants nothing to do with it. No tiara, no wand, no shoes, and no pretty pink dress. Fine, I'll concentrate on The Little Man and then return to her meltdown. He looked so cute in his bunny suit! So cute! The little tail...I just wanted to pinch him! Alright, Little Man down, back to Miss Peach. She is in the middle of huge tantrum meltdown. I hate to admit it, but I just snapped. We just had to get this train rollin' and we weren't getting anywhere. I threw the dress on the bed, "fine, you don't want to wear the costume, fine" I turn around and grab her favorite pants and t-shirt, quickly throw them on. The only shoes she would let near her feet were The Little Man's, fine. I was so pissed, I am sure she knew it by the look on my face. This entire time she is crying and screaming, it was awful...Then she looked up at me and said between tears and gasps for air "what's....the....matter?". I stopped dead in my tracks, I realized this wasn't about her, it was all me. Any day she wants to wear her costume is Halloween for her. Today was not that day. She didn't care what she wore to the party. It shouldn't have been a big deal, and I just freaked about it. I tried to hug her, and she said "want down" (she was on the changing table). So I dropped the whole Halloween angle and packed the kiddos up for the playgroup.
Well that whole scene sounds bad enough, right? Apparently not! I tried to print directions to the party and yes...my computer crashes! I hate that monster!!! Hate, hate, hate. I swear it's me, that stupid machine has it out for me...it works for everyone else but me. I want to burn it into a smoldering pile of plastic!!! Fine, get on Husband's laptop and write the directions. Off we go, in the car, which I hate, to the party.
Life is not that easy folks, you know I got lost, right? I am driving all over the west side looking for this stupid street and cursing everyone who lives here! Why would anyone live out here?!? I must have stopped three times and asked where stupid street was, and everyone looked at me like I was a martian. It occurred to me later that I had purple horns on my head. Yes, I wore horns to the party. I looked like a martian, so people were treating me like I was a martian. Duh! The whole time I was lost (half an hour) I am singing that Carpenters song..."why do birds suddenly appear, every time, you are near...Just like me, they like to be, close to you." It is the only thing that calms down The Little Man, so I sing it a lot. Can I just tell you how hard it is to lose your mind and sing the Carpenters at the same time!!!
We finally get to the party and The Little Man was asleep, so I had to wake him up. This makes for a crabby Little Man. Boy, he was. I just felt bad, I felt bad for dumping my unorganized self and screaming children on this woman and her party. I felt bad for being late. I felt bad Miss Peach wouldn't wear her costume. To top it off, I felt fat. Dont'cha hate that feeling that you don't fit in your clothes?! I guess you could say I was havin' a bad clothes day.
I suppose at the end of it all, the kiddos had fun. Mom was down to her last nerve, but it's worth it if the kiddos had fun, right? I just felt so bad for losin' it with Miss Peach over the stupid costume. I want to throw my computer out the window:( It's just been a yucky day, all I can say is...Here's to hoping it gets better after nap time...blah, blah, blah. Can I have a do-over please?
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I'm sorry you had such a stressful day - I hope it gets better for you!
ReplyDeleteOh- tell me you've got a bottle of wine breathing! This sounds like a b*tch of a day! Hope your evening smooths out...
ReplyDelete-HH
Oy Vey...
ReplyDeleteYou need a cold drink and a warm bath...
Hugs :)
Bradley
The Egel Nest
You poor thing. We all have those days.
ReplyDeleteCan I rub your feet?
Ditto to "the egel nest"!!! Wow, what a rough day! Here's wishing you a relaxing, quiet evening!
ReplyDeleteHey there, just wanted to say hi.
ReplyDeleteI had one of those days yesterday and then realised that my hormones are playing merry hell again. Just a thought! Hope your day improved.
Holy cow...I would have called it quits when the computer crashed, gave up and gone back to bed. Sorry you had a stressful day.
ReplyDeleteHead over to my blog and see how my day went. Must be the day before Halloween or something?
ReplyDeleteIf I could hug you, I would!
I need wine. Heidi's right!
you definitely had a rough day! Tomorrow will be better! :)
ReplyDeletelisa
aka workout mommy
I always say... some days you're the bug and some days you're the windshield. *le sigh*. luckily, tomorrow's a new day. and it WILL be better! until then, eat some chocolate!
ReplyDeleteGlad you saw that she wasn't having it and it wasn't a big deal. My daughter can't decide what she wants to be. She's got a wand she wants to carry around and that is about it.
ReplyDeleteHang in there.
I sure hope your day got MUCH better after such a rough start! I so feel for you...
ReplyDeleteHope you are all feeling better now! I remember those days all too well.
ReplyDeleteI totally feel you pain, babe!
ReplyDeleteI get trapped in those "who are really really do this for" quandaries now and again (particularly when I'm about to lose it...) It's just so hard with toddlers...
Oh, and I'm sure those purple horns rocked- Martian or not :-)
Go have a drink. You deserve it. Tomorrow WILL be better :-)
I wish do-overs came home from the hospital with babies. Or, we get a couple every year we keep taking care of them, right? (:
ReplyDeleteAs to losing it about the costume, sorry. I have done that at least a bazillion times to Her Highness. Not my proudest moments but, alas, they do happen. Take a little comfort in the fact we have all done it. Or will do it.
Here's to a better today!
I give you points for knowing Carpenters lyrics.
ReplyDeleteWhat a day! I think we have all had those days...all we want to do is crawl under the covers and forget it all happened. Sometimes life moves faster than we want. Kids definitely don't want to cooperate on those days. Hopefully it got better for you!
ReplyDeleteSorry you had such a rough morning. Hope your evening is better. I love that Carpenter's song, now it is stuck in my head yeah.
ReplyDeleteGood night. Isn't that always the way? My little girl is so contrary. She always wants to do the opposite of what I want her to do. GAH!
ReplyDeleteAw, man! Sounds BRUTAL!! Sorry you had a rough day!
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